Head Of Fundraising & Communications

Jimmy Mizen was murdered in a violent and unprovoked attack in May 2008 on a trip to his local bakery, the day after his 16th birthday.  On that day his parents promised 2 things, that they would not be beaten by his death and that something good would come out of it.

The For Jimmy charity works closely with young people in schools, local communities and other institutions, sharing Jimmy's story as a way of promoting a sense of community and self confidence in themselves.  They are building a legacy of peace, giving young people the opportunity to turn away from a life of violence and crime and have hope for their future.   By working with young people to create Safe Havens across London and providing valuable work experience and training in their charity cafes, the charity are dedicated to making our streets safer for young people and creating responsible citizens.

As a part of the For Jimmy team, you will be supporting the charity mission to reach out to the most disadvantaged young people who are at risk of a life of crime, and be part of their vision to change the direction of their lives.

Thank you

Bill Mizen

Chief Executive

JOB TITLE: Head of Fundraising & Communications

RESPONSIBLE TO: Chief Executive

RESPONSIBLE FOR: 3 – 5 staff and volunteers

Job purpose/Summary

Working as part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), you will be responsible for generating all raised voluntary income by maximising our fundraising activities and promoting the work of For Jimmy through a range of marketing and PR activity.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Fundraising

• Devise and deliver the fundraising and communications strategy to be approved by the Chief Executive and Trustees
• Agree a departmental budget and work to achieve or exceed a fundraising target
• Successfully co-ordinate and manage all fundraising activities across For Jimmy – to include trust, individual giving, community and events, and digital fundraising, with personal responsibly for Corporate partnerships
• Maintain existing and build new relationships with charitable trusts, foundations and other institutional funders – including the delivery of compelling funding applications and timely reports, in conjunction with the CEO where appropriate
• Lead on corporate partnerships both current and new. Developing a range of engagement opportunities to raise income, increase volunteering and awareness raising.
• Develop and build the Trust/Foundation pipeline with the Trust Manager
• Identify and implement new ways of increasing income through a range of fundraising initiatives
• Attend networking events and meetings with potential donors
• Prepare reports and give presentations on fundraising progress to the SMT and Trustees

Communications and PR

• Ensure For Jimmy’s marketing literature is up to date and accurate, arranging replacements as required.
• Ensure For Jimmy’s website is up to date with relevant and compelling news, film and imagery and that our social media is used to greatest effect
• Oversee the production and distribution of PR around For Jimmy’s charity events, relevant news stories and case studies.

Community and Events

• To support the development of all community fundraising activities to raise income and increase the awareness of the charity – with volunteers, groups, schools Universities/colleges amongst others
• Co-ordinate with the Community and Events fundraiser all For Jimmy’s events making sure the budget is in place, all legal requirements are met etc
• Oversee the successful delivery of a programme of sponsored and other events to support fundraising and engagement activity

Admin/Finance

• Maintain prompt, accurate and accessible records of all financial and supporter data.
• Cash handling, banking, acknowledging and receipting income
• Contribute to the annual budget process and manage departmental budget
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required on occasions to assist the work of the charity.

General

• Adhere to all health and safety and fire regulations and to co-operate with the Charity in maintaining good standards of health and safety.
• Adhere to all For Jimmy’s policies and procedures at all times
• Actively promote and support the safeguarding of young people and children, observing and adhering to For Jimmy’s policies on safeguarding
• Uphold ethical and professional standards and not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the Charity into disrepute.
• Promote and sustain a responsible attitude towards equal opportunities and diversity within the Charity.
• Demonstrate a commitment to on-going registration requirements or any national professional or occupational standards associated with the role.
• Demonstrate a commitment to on-going learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role.

This job description is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the changing requirements of the charity at any time after discussion with the post holder